diff --git a/src/Controller/TransactionCreationsController.php b/src/Controller/TransactionCreationsController.php
index 31fc407d4..abce4e63e 100644
--- a/src/Controller/TransactionCreationsController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/TransactionCreationsController.php
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ class TransactionCreationsController extends AppController
           !empty($requestData['searchText'])
         ) {
             $mode = 'search';
+            $page = 0;
             $this->log("search for text: ".$requestData['searchText'], 'debug');
             $stateUsers = $stateUserTable
                 ->find('all')